甘肃省武威第五中学学年高二英语下学期第一次检测试题Word格式.docx

1、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AToday we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe “spring” as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are coming t

2、o life!But the word “spring” is not just a season. It is also a verb that means something going on or coming out quickly. When you put “spring” and “life” together, you will get “spring to life”. This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive! You may “sprin

3、g to life” after hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you. Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally “sprang to life” in the second half, played well and won the match.Now, besides being a season and a verb the noun “spring” refers to a metal coil （线圈） that is wound tightly. When the coil

4、 unwinds, it often jumps. So, we often say a person “has a spring in his step” if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump, or bounce a little when he walks.There is another way we use “spring” as a description. In the case of a “spring chicken”, “spring” means young. However, “spring c

5、hicken” is also an informal, humorous way to refer to someone who isnt young at all. So, we use this expression in the negative form, as in “no spring chicken”. For example, lets say you know an 83-year-old man who decides to run a marathon, even though he has never exercised before. You could say,

6、“Thats amazing! After all, hes no spring chicken.”But be careful when using this expression. It could be a little disrespectful. Lets say your boss shows you a picture of his wife, and you say, “Wow, shes no spring chicken.” That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.1. What does “sp

7、ring” mean in the expression “spring to life”?A. The season after winter. B. Being young and healthy.C. A tightly wound metal coil. D. To occur or appear quickly.2. What is the passage mainly about?A、The origin of the word “spring”B. The meaning of the season “spring”.C. Some expressions with the wo

8、rd “spring”.D. Some characteristics of the season “spring”.3. How does someone feel when he “has a spring in his step”？A. Angry B. Surprised C. Happy D. Frightened4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Being young is a great advantage in career development.B. Women may feel offended when

9、 described as “no spring chicken”.C. Using “spring-related” expressions in conversations seems impolite.D. Expressions with the word “spring” are always disrespectful to others.BI am often homesick. I have learned something about myself from it. I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. E

10、ven though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Floridas milder winters, I willingly bear the severe weather on Long Isla

11、nd, the place I called home for 63 years.Im like a migratory bird （候鸟） that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once

12、I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 30 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees, and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians

13、decorate, too, but cant create the special feel of a New England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I havent seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors childr

14、en excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch. （My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and Im grateful that I dont have to shovel.）While these simple pleasures are no

15、t unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you cant go home?5. Whats the difference between Florida and Long Island?A. Winters in Florida are milder.B. The snowbirds in Florida are rarer.C. Weather in Florida is severer.D. Florida is nearer to the ocean. 6. What does the underlined word “reluctance” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Coincidence. B. Expectation.C. Unwillingness. D. Motivation.7. Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Homesick and easy-going.B. Hard-working and serious.C. Imaginative and outspoken,D. Anxio